U.S. Could Reveal Trump's Peace Plan For Ukraine As Early As Next Week -- Report

By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service February 05, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, has confirmed that he will take part next week in the Munich Security Council and will speak about Trump's goal to end the war in Ukraine.

Kellogg said he looks forward to speaking at the annual conference and discussing "Trump's goal to end the bloody and costly war in Ukraine." He added in a post on X on February 4 that he also plans to "meet with America's allies who are ready to work with us."

Since Kellogg revealed that he will speak at the conference, which is scheduled to take place February 14-16, there has been speculation that he will unveil Trump's plan to end the war. Bloomberg news on February 5 quoted unidentified sources as saying that Kellogg would present the plan during the conference.

The sources provided no additional information about the plan, how detailed it would be, or in what format he would be presented.

The White House press office did not respond to an e-mail from RFE/RL requesting comment.

Kellogg said last week that Trump has a "solid" strategy to end the war in Ukraine within months. The comment came amid behind-the-scenes talks and back-channel negotiations to find a way to bring the nearly 3-year-old Russian invasion to an end.

He and other officials have hinted at a plan to achieve what Trump allies call "peace through strength." The plan includes potentially freezing the conflict and leaving Russian-occupied territories "in limbo." It also includes providing security guarantees to Ukraine, but it is not specified what they would be.

The Kremlin announced on February 5 an increase in contacts with the United States regarding the push to seek a resolution of the war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow was ready to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to hold talks with him because his term expired last year.

Ukraine has not been able to organize elections because it has been under martial law since the war started.

According to Kellogg, the United States is considering the possibility of putting pressure not only on Moscow, but also on Kyiv to come to the table. He warned on February 2 that both sides will have to make concessions if they hope to negotiate a settlement to the war.

Zelenskyy "has already indicated he will soften his position on land," Kellogg said on February 1. "And Putin is going to have to soften his positions as well." Trump has insisted he wants to end the war quickly, and said he wants to meet Putin as soon possible.

Zelenskyy also said his team has been in contact with the Trump administration at a "general level," but he said he believes face-to-face meetings will take place soon.

Zelenskyy said in an interview published on YouTube on February 4 that he would agree to direct talks with Putin but the United States and European Union must take part.

"If people believe we must move to the diplomatic track, and I believe we are ready to move to the diplomatic track, there must be the U.S., Europe, Ukraine, and Russia."

Asked in the interview with British journalist Piers Morgan how he would feel sitting opposite Putin at a negotiating table, Zelenskyy said: "If that is the only setup in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people, definitely we will go for this setup."

He added: "I will not be kind to him, I consider him an enemy. To be honest, I think he considers me an enemy, too."

Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/33304662.html

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U.S. Could Reveal Trump's Peace Plan For Ukraine As Early As Next Week -- Report